noun
salesman
noun
1
A man whose job is to sell products, either in a store or by visiting customers.
"The salesman gave a persuasive pitch about the vacuum cleaner."
"He worked as a used-car salesman for a decade."
How to Use Salesman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA man who sells things for a living.
When to use it
Increasingly replaced by gender-neutral "salesperson" in professional contexts.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
salesmen plural
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Etymology
From sales + man.